Proverbs 16
Ko nga whakatakataka a te ngakau na te tangata; engari ko te kupu whakahoki a te arero na Ihowa.
2 All the works of the humble [man] are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
Ko nga ara katoa o te tangata he ma ki ona ake kanohi; ko Ihowa ia ki te pauna i nga wairua.
Utaina au mahi ki runga ki a Ihowa, a ka whakapumautia ou whakaaro.
He mea hanga na Ihowa nga mea katoa mo tona tutukitanga, mo tona: ae ra, ko te tangata kino hoki mo te ra o te kino.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless. The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices. He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace. All of the works of the Lord [are done] with righteousness; and the ungodly [man] is kept for the evil day.
He mea whakarihariha na Ihowa te hunga ngakau whakakake katoa; ahakoa pupuri te ringa ki te ringa, e kore ia e kore te whiua.
Ko te mahi tohu tangata me te pono hei pure mo te kino; ma te wehi hoki ki a Ihowa ka mawehe atu ai te tangata i te kino.
Ki te pai a Ihowa ki nga ara o te tangata, ka meinga e ia ona hoariri nei ano kia mau te rongo ki a ia.
He pai ake te mea iti i runga i te tika, i nga hua maha ki te kahore he tika.
Ko te ngakau o te tangata hei whakaaro i tona ara; ko Ihowa ia hei whakatika i tona hikoi.
10 [There is] an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgement.
He kupu atua kei nga ngutu o te kingi; e kore tona mangai e poka ke ina whakawa.
11 The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.
Ko te taimaha tika, ko te pauna tika, na Ihowa; he mahi nana nga kohatu katoa o te putea.
12 An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
He mea whakarihariha ki nga kingi te mahi i te kino; na te tika hoki i u ai te torona.
13 Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
He mea ahuareka ki nga kingi nga ngutu tika: e aroha ana hoki ratou ki te tangata e korero tika ana.
14 The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.
Ko te riri o te kingi ano he karere mo te mate: engari ka whakamarietia e te tangata whakaaro nui.
15 The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favour with him are as a cloud of latter rain.
He ora kei te marama o te mata o te kingi: a ko tana manako he rite ki te kapua o to muri ua.
16 The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.
Ko te whiwhi ki te whakaaro nui, ano te pai! pai atu i te whiwhi ki te koura; ko te whiwhi hoki ki te matauranga te mea e hiahiatia nuitia atu i te hiriwa.
17 The paths of life turn aside from evil; and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; and he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways, preserves his own soul; and he that loves his life will spare his mouth.
Ko te huanui o te hunga tika he mawehe atu i te kino: ko te tangata e whai whakaaro ana ki tona ara, ka mau tona wairua.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall.
Haere ai te whakakake i mua o te whakangaromanga, te wairua whakapehapeha i mua i te hinganga.
19 Better is a meek-spirited [man] with lowliness, than one who divides spoils with the proud.
Ko te ngakau whakaiti i waenga i te hunga rawakore, pai atu i te uru ki te tuwahanga taonga a te hunga whakakake.
20 [He who is] skilful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed.
Ko te tangata e tahuri ana ki te kupu, ka kite i te pai: a ko te tangata e whakawhirinaki ana ki a Ihowa, ka hari.
21 [Men] call the wise and understanding evil: but they that are pleasing in speech shall hear more.
Ka kiia te whakaaro nui he matau; ma te reka hoki o nga ngutu ka neke ai te mohio.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the instruction of fools is evil.
Ko te matauranga te puna o te ora mo te tangata i whiwhi ki tera; ko te ako ia mo te hunga wairangi ko to ratou wairangi ano.
23 The heart of the wise will discern the [things which proceed] from his own mouth; and on his lips he will wear knowledge.
Ma te ngakau o te tangata whakaaro nui e tohutohu tona mangai, e apiti hoki he kupu mohio ki ona ngutu.
24 Good words are honeycombs, and the sweetness thereof is a healing of the soul.
Ko nga kupu matareka ano kei te honikoma, he reka ki te wairua, he rongoa ki nga wheua.
25 There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them looks to the depth of hell. (questioned)
Tera he ara e tika ana ki te titiro a te tangata; ko tona mutunga ia ko nga ara ki te mate.
26 A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from [him] his own ruin.
Ko te hiahia o te tangata e mahi ana, e mahi ana mona; no te mea e akiakina ana ia e tona mangai.
27 But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips.
E whakatakoto ana te tangata tikangakore i te kino, a kei ona ngutu ano he ahi e ka ana.
28 A perverse man spreads mischief, and will kindle a torch of deceit with mischiefs; and he separates friends.
Ko ta te tangata whanoke he titaritari i te raruraru; ko ta te tangata kawekawe korero he wehewehe i nga hoa tupu.
29 A transgressor tries [to ensnare] friends, and leads them in ways [that are] not good.
Whakawai ai te tangata nanakia i tona hoa, kawe ai i a ia ki te huarahi kahore i pai.
30 And the man that fixes his eyes devises perverse things, and marks out with his lips all evil: he is a furnace of wickedness.
Ko te tangata e whakamoe ana i ona kanohi, e mea ana kia whakaaroa ai e ia nga mea whanoke; ko te tangata e kokopi ana i ona ngutu e whakatutuki ana i te kino.
31 Old age is a crown of honour, but it is found in the ways of righteousness.
He karauna kororia te mahunga hina, e ka kitea i runga i te ara o te tika.
32 A man slow to anger is better than a strong [man]; and he that governs [his] temper better than he that takes a city.
Engari rawa te tangata manawanui i te tangata kaha, te tangata e pehia ana e ia tona wairua i te tangata i horo ai te pa.
33 All [evils] come upon the ungodly into [their] bosoms; but all righteous things [come] of the Lord.
E maka ana te rota ki roto ki te kokorutanga o te kakahu; kei a Ihowa ia te tikanga katoa.
